ASCAP Film Composers Win Big at the 2017 IFMCA Awards

On February 22, the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) announced the winners of its annual awards, honoring music in film and TV from 2017. ASCAP members and international affiliates took 79% of the composition categories, including Score of the Year for Jonny Greenwood's work on Phantom Thread and Film Music Composition of the Year for Michael Giacchino's powerful end credits from War for the Planet of the Apes.

Both Greenwood and Giacchino cinched two awards each, as did Benjamin Wallfisch for his work on A Cure for Wellness and Mully.

Congrats to all of our wonderful composers on these wins – another demonstration of the truly global appeal of ASCAP film music!

Jonny Greenwood (PRS)Phantom ThreadScore of the YearBest Original Score for a Drama Film

Michael GiacchinoWar for the Planet of the ApesFilm Music Composition of the Year (“End Credits”)Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film

Benjamin WallfischA Cure for Wellness
Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller FilmMullyBest Original Score for a Documentary

Christopher WillisThe Death of StalinBest Original Score for a Comedy Film

Bruce BroughtonJohn DebneyThe OrvilleBest Original Score for Television

David García DíazRimeBest Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media

Miklós Rózsa (PRS)Ben-HurBest New Release, Re-Release or Re-Recording of an Existing Score

Franz WaxmanCaptains Courageous: The Franz Waxman CollectionBest Film Music Compilation Album